After the long wait since the October, 2009, proposal for consolidated
litigation, the decision has been made to consolidate the cases before
Judge Brian R. Martinotti in Bergen County, New Jersey. We continue to lead the
NuvaRing
birth control consolidated litigation before Judge Martinotti, and we
expect to continue our efforts with the
Yasmin, Yaz and Ocella
cases. See the notice below:

SUPREME COURT OF NEW JERSEY

On application made pursuant to Rule 4:38A and the Mass Tort Guidelines
promulgated by Directive # 07-09 in accordance with that Rule, it is hereby ORDERED
that all pending and future New Jersey state court actions arising out
of the use of the
oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are designated as a mass tort for
centralized case management purposes; and It is FURTHER ORDERED that any
and all such complaints that have been filed in the various counties and
that are under or are awaiting case management and/or discovery shall
be transferred from the county of venue to Superior Court, Law Division,
Bergen County and assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti, and that, pursuant
to N.J. Const. (1947), Art. VI, sec. 2, par. 3, the provisions of Rule
4:3-2 governing venue in the Superior Court are supplemented and relaxed
so that all future such complaints, no matter where they might be venued,
shall be filed in Bergen County and assigned to
Judge Martinotti; and It is FUTHER ORDERED that Judge Martinotti shall
oversee all management and trial issues for such cases and may, in his
discretion, return such cases to the original county of venue for disposition;
and It is FURTHER ORDERED that no Mediator or Master may be appointed
in this litigation without the express prior approval of the Chief Justice.
For the Court,

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